Atom Z560 vs i3-330M

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3092	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	0.71	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	7 January 2010 (16 years ago)	1 June 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Atom Z560 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.13 GHz	0.13 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	FSB
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	533.33 MT/s
Multiplier	16	16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	26 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	90 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	47 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.75V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Atom Z560 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Atom Z560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
FMA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Atom Z560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Atom Z560 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330M and Atom Z560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	unknown
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Atom Z560.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 June 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2 Watt